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26th anniversary of China’s Tiananmen Square crackdown

A candlelight vigil was held in Hong Kong to commemorate the 26th anniversary of the 1989 student-led Tiananmen Square protests, an annual event that takes on greater meaning for the city’s youth after last autumn’s pro-democracy demonstrations sharpened their sense of unease with Beijing.

Tens of thousands of people attend a candlelight vigil at Victoria Park in Hong Kong, Thursday, June 4, 2015. Hong Kongers held a candlelight vigil Thursday night to mark the suppression of the 1989 student-led Tiananmen Square protests, an annual event that takes on greater meaning for the city’s young after last autumn’s pro-democracy demonstrations sharpened their sense of unease with Beijing. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung)

Tens of thousands of people attend a candlelight vigil at Victoria Park in Hong Kong, Thursday, June 4, 2015. Hong Kongers joined the candlelight vigil Thursday night marking the 1989 student-led Tiananmen Square protests, an annual commemoration that takes on greater meaning for the city’s youth after last autumn’s pro-democracy demonstrations sharpened their sense of unease with Beijing. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung)

People attend a candlelight vigil at Victoria Park in Hong Kong Thursday, June 4, 2015. Tens of thousands of Hong Kongers joined the candlelight vigil Thursday night marking the crushing of the 1989 student-led Tiananmen Square protests, an annual commemoration that takes on greater meaning for the city’s young after last autumn’s pro-democracy demonstrations sharpened their sense of unease with Beijing. (AP Photo/Vincent Yu)

Participants take part at the candlelight vigil as they hold candles at Victoria Park on June 4, 2015 in Causeway Bay, Hong Kong. Hong Kong residents held a candlelight vigil as it marks 26th anniversary of 1989 student-led Tiananmen Square protest. (Photo by Anthony Kwan/Getty Images)

A pro-democracy activist waves a flag that reads “Hong Kong Independence” during the commemoration of China’s 1989 Tiananmen Square crackdown in the Tsim Sha Tsui district of Hong Kong on June 4, 2015. Tens of thousands were expected to mark the 26th anniversary of the Tiananmen Square crackown, organisers say, as they call on people to “stay united” as the city faces frustrations over its own democratic reforms. (AFP Photo/Anthony Wallace)

A pro-democracy activist (R) is provided with a megaphone as he shouts slogans while walking down a main road after the commemoration of China’s 1989 Tiananmen Square crackdown in the Tsim Sha Tsui district of Hong Kong late on June 4, 2015. Tens of thousands gathered to mark the 26th anniversary of China’s Tiananmen Square crackdown, with the city deeply divided ahead of a vote on how to choose its next leader. (AFP Photo/Anthony Wallace)

A pro-democracy activist from the Civic Passion group burns a placard representing deputy leader Carrie Lam during the commemoration of China’s 1989 Tiananmen Square crackdown in the Tsim Sha Tsui district of Hong Kong late on June 4, 2015. Tens of thousands gathered to mark the 26th anniversary of China’s Tiananmen Square crackdown, with the city deeply divided ahead of a vote on how to choose its next leader. (AFP Photo/Anthony Wallace)

People take part in a candlelight vigil in Hong Kong on June 4, 2015, to mark the crackdown on the pro-democracy movement in Beijing’s Tiananmen Square in 1989. Tens of thousands were expected to mark the 26th anniversary of the Tiananmen Square crackdown, organisers said, as they call on people to “stay united” as the city faces frustrations over its own democratic reforms. (AFP Photo/Dale La reydale de la rey)

Participants take part at the candlelight vigil as they hold candles at Victoria Park on June 4, 2015 in Causeway Bay, Hong Kong. Hong Kong residents held a candlelight vigil as it marks 26th anniversary of 1989 student-led Tiananmen Square protest. (Photo by Anthony Kwan/Getty Images)

Lawmaker Raymond Wong (C) gestures for people to move back before the burning of a placard (back top) representing Carrie Lam by pro-democracy activists from the Civic Passion group during the commemoration of China’s 1989 Tiananmen Square crackdown in the Tsim Sha Tsui district of Hong Kong late on June 4, 2015. Tens of thousands gathered to mark the 26th anniversary of China’s Tiananmen Square crackdown, with the city deeply divided ahead of a vote on how to choose its next leader. (AFP Photo/Anthony Wallace)

Pro-democracy activists wave the colonial flag as they walk down a main road after the commemoration of China’s 1989 Tiananmen Square crackdown in the Tsim Sha Tsui district of Hong Kong late on June 4, 2015. Tens of thousands gathered to mark the 26th anniversary of China’s Tiananmen Square crackdown, with the city deeply divided ahead of a vote on how to choose its next leader. (AFP Photo/Anthony Wallace)

A woman holds a candlelight as people attend a candlelight vigil at Victoria Park in Hong Kong Thursday, June 4, 2015. Tens of thousands of Hong Kongers joined the candlelight vigil Thursday night marking the crushing of the 1989 student-led Tiananmen Square protests, an annual commemoration that takes on greater meaning for the city’s young after last autumn’s pro-democracy demonstrations sharpened their sense of unease with Beijing. (AP Photo/Vincent Yu)

Tens of thousands of people attend a candlelight vigil at Victoria Park in Hong Kong, Thursday, June 4, 2015. Hong Kongers held a candlelight vigil Thursday night to mark the suppression of the 1989 student-led Tiananmen Square protests, an annual event that takes on greater meaning for the city’s young after last autumn’s pro-democracy demonstrations sharpened their sense of unease with Beijing. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung)

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